“Little fireball” Houston named Defensive Player of the Week

Raiders defensive end Lamarr Houston has earned the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award. Houston repeatedly chased down plays and had seven tackles (six solo), one sack and a game-winning forced fumble in the Raiders’ 26-23 overtime win over Jacksonville Sunday. On the third play in overtime, Houston closed in on Cecil Shorts from behind and knocked the ball loose to set up Sebastian Janikowski’s game-winning 40-yard field goal.

Defensive tackle Richard Seymour was impressed.

“When you look at Lamarr, his game, he’s a little fireball out there,” Seymour said. “He plays the game the way the game is supposed to be played. He’s passionate about what he does. He can run around. He can rush inside and still bring some pressure from the outside. He’s a good run defender. He really does everything well.

“He’s a guy that has some juice on Sunday in terms of being a motivational guy in the locker room. He brings a lot to the team and obviously had a big day.”

Houston, in his third year out of Texas, began the fourth quarter by sacking Chad Henne, then stopped Rashad Jennings for a 1-yard gain just prior to the two-minute warning in a tie game. He also stuffed Jennings on the first play of overtime.

Also, the Raiders signed rookie tackle Jason Slowey to practice squad and cut center Colin Miller. The 6-3, 300-pound Slowey was a sixth-round pick by the 49ers.